Curtain and drape fixture



May 3'1, 1927.

H. TIELKEMEYER CURTAIQN AND DRAP FIXTURE Filed April 22.1926

`lilatested May 31,1927.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICEL .HENRY TIELKEMEYER, OF ST. LOUIS, MSSURI.

CURTAIN AND DRAPE FIXTURE.

application inea April 22,1926. serial No. 103,771.

This invention relates to improved curtain and drape fixtures. Y

11n. objectpo'li the invention to provide an improved curtain and drapefixture '1n'- cluding a pair ot' brackets `for supporting an upper rodhaving;` fneans whereby the rod may be connected 'withthe brackets andprevented 'from beconiirg disconnected, and a pair ot lower ln'acl-;ets.tor a lowerI rod ju'ovided with nieans 'for connection with:

'the lower rod whereby the lower rod niaybe suih'ipored in ditlerentpositions wilhbrespect to the upper rod as may be required by variationsin the length of drapes connected to both the upper and lower rods.

@ther objects will appear 'troni the following description, releii'encebeing inade to the accompanying drawing in which is a planw-'iew ol thebrackets havinn' the upper rod in connection therewith.

` hie'. 2 is a iront elevation oli the complete tnre comprises a body 1arranged-to beat--V to a window trarne or to a door and tached havino'ri id connection withr an angular arin Q ext ing upwardly therefrom. Theends il et t "pectire arins Q. entend toward each other and, when thefixture properiv aiplied. are in alinernent. The extrem ot each ond nztion 3 is provided with a vertical slot Il intended in the upper side ofeach ari'n to 'torni a socket 5. Each end of the rod t3 provided with arigid projection i' arranged to pass into the corresponding slot -ilandwith a knob 8 on the end of the projection i' arranged to seat in thecorreis pressed into the groove `9, thus obtaining a connection in whichthe sleeve 10 is rotatableon the bracket arm but lannot be detachedtherefrom. with a `siot 11 extending troln its'outer end to a depthequal to thecoinbined length o'l' the slot t and the socket 5. Thus,when the .lo are turned to register the slots ll with the slots l andsockets the curtain rod may be applied in the obvious manner,

al'ter which the sleeves 10 may be turned to place the slots 11 out otregistration with the'slots et and sockets 5, as shown in Fig. This willprevent accidental detachment or disconnection of the rod` 6 from thebrackets, but will perniit easy disconnection ot the parte when desired.i

rthe lower rod 12 isof similar construction, being provided on each endwith aV projection 13 and a knob la corresponding to the projections 7and knobs 8.

Two brackets are provided for the lower rod, each comprising a piece ofsheet nietal folded to provide a base 15, an outwardly extended part 16and an inwardly extended part 17 having integral connection 18 with theouter edge of the part 16. The parts 1G`and 17 are approximatelyparallel and are spaced sufficiently to Areceive the knobs la betweenthem so as to obtain an ornamental eltect. rlhe part 16 of each bracketiilach sleeve l() is formed is provided with a series of verticallyalined y holes 19 from each oit which a slot 2O eX- tends downwardly andinwardly, and thence upwardly to form a seat 21." Each seat 21 isclearly defined from the connecting slot 2O by an abrupt shoulder 22.The holes 19 are of suthcient diameter to permit the knobs le to passtherethrough. 'lhe slots 2O and seats 21 are of narrower width than thediameter of the holes 19 so that the knobs licannot pass through them;but are olf sutlicient width to permit the projections 13 to passthrough the slot-s 2() and become seated in the seats 21, as shown.VThus the rod 12, provided with the projections 13 and knobs 1e, may beconveniently applied in any required position on the brackets inconforn'iity with the length of the drape to be connected therewith.

it is a Afamiliar experience that drapes often shrink as a result of useor cleaning and require alteration, or change of position of thebrackets and the lower rod before they can be used again. The presentinven tion obviates this trouble and provides for e bracket having :iVertical series nolliolee` and u` slot extending' fron'reacli holeclown- Werdly toward the inner edge of the bracket and having anupwardly extending seat defined from `tile upper edgeof'the connectedslot by an abrupt shoulder und arranved to receive .fr projection fromthe end o a curtain redire t i i 2. AV cli-epe or curtain fixturecomprising;r u bracket brwlng'u hole near one edge and a slot extendingfrom eziicl` hole downwardly and towerlltbe inner edge of the bracket;

i :intl having nu `upwardly extending seat defined from the upper edgeof the connected elet by `au abrupt shoulder and arranged to receive eprojection 'troni the end of e curtain rod. t

HENRY TIVELKEMEYER.

